By Herald Staff

LINCOLN CITY — The public is invited to cut up and remove certain downed trees at Lincoln State Park for firewood.

Trees eligible for firewood have fallen as a result of natural causes or have been dropped by property staff. They are along roadsides or in public areas such as campsites and picnic areas.

Permit sales and cutting both begin Dec. 7 and end Feb. 26, 2021.

The cost of one pickup-truck load is $10. All proceeds will be used for resource management and restoration efforts, including replacement of trees in campgrounds and other public areas.

A firewood permit must be obtained for each load at the Lincoln State Park office from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

Permits are not available on observed state holidays or during the 2020 deer management hunts.

Wood may be cut and removed between 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. CT daily. For more information, call 812-937-4710.

Firewood cut at Lincoln State Park is for personal use only and cannot be sold.